Project Schedule Management Essentials
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Project Schedule Management Essentials
This course is part of Project Schedule and Cost Management Specialization
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What you'll learn
Develop project schedules using WBS, activity sequencing, estimation, and scheduling techniques.
Apply resource planning, project calendars, and baseline tracking to manage project execution.
Analyze and optimize project schedules using reporting, coding structures, and scheduling best practices.
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June 2026
5 assignments
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There are 5 modules in this course
Master the fundamentals of project scheduling, Work Breakdown Structures (WBS), resource planning, and schedule management. Learn how to build realistic project timelines, manage dependencies, and track project progress effectively.
This course provides a practical and structured approach to project schedule management by combining estimation techniques, WBS development, scheduling frameworks, project logic, baseline tracking, and resource reporting. Learners will explore how to organize project activities, create detailed work packages, develop scheduling structures, and apply scheduling best practices using real-world project examples. The course also introduces key scheduling concepts such as effort estimation, schedule maintenance, project calendars, coding structures, auto scheduling, and project reporting. By the end of the course, learners will be able to confidently create, manage, analyze, and optimize project schedules for better project execution and delivery.
Learn the core principles of project scheduling, including project timelines, effort estimation, schedule estimation, resource planning, and project cost considerations required for effective schedule management.
What's included
4 videos1 assignment
4 videos•Total 37 minutes
- Introduction•10 minutes
- Need for Project Schedule Management•11 minutes
- Steps to determine Project Schedule•8 minutes
- Effort Estimation•7 minutes
1 assignment•Total 30 minutes
- Foundations of Project Scheduling•30 minutes
Develop practical skills in creating Work Breakdown Structures (WBS), organizing project activities, defining work packages, and applying hierarchical planning techniques for accurate project execution.
What's included
6 videos1 assignment
6 videos•Total 54 minutes
- Schedule Estimation•7 minutes
- Schedule Estimation Continues•10 minutes
- Resources and Schedule Weeks•11 minutes
- Work Breakdown Structure•7 minutes
- WBS General Example•7 minutes
- Characteristics and Types of WBS•12 minutes
1 assignment•Total 30 minutes
- Estimation and Work Breakdown Strategies•30 minutes
Explore advanced WBS methodologies, including deliverable-oriented and process-centered WBS approaches, WBS dictionaries, accountability structures, and practical project planning applications.
What's included
6 videos1 assignment
6 videos•Total 55 minutes
- WBS Example - Banquet•11 minutes
- Process-Centered WBS•6 minutes
- WBS Benefits•9 minutes
- Introduction•10 minutes
- Overview of Schedule Model and WBS•12 minutes
- Importance of Activity in Schedule Plan•9 minutes
1 assignment•Total 30 minutes
- Advanced Work Breakdown and Scheduling Concepts•30 minutes
Understand schedule development processes, project calendars, coding structures, reporting cycles, and scheduling frameworks used to manage and maintain project schedules effectively.
What's included
6 videos1 assignment
6 videos•Total 38 minutes
- Schedule Development Process Overview•5 minutes
- Schedule Development Process continues•8 minutes
- Project Schedule and Maintainance•4 minutes
- Designing the schedule module•6 minutes
- Developing the Scheduling framework•7 minutes
- Designing an effective coding structure•8 minutes
1 assignment•Total 30 minutes
- Designing Effective Scheduling Frameworks•30 minutes
Apply practical scheduling techniques using scheduling tools, activity dependencies, baselines, auto scheduling, resource allocation, project tracking, and reporting workflows.
What's included
6 videos1 assignment
6 videos•Total 43 minutes
- Design the project logic•6 minutes
- Analyzing the schedule output•10 minutes
- Creating Microsoft project plan•6 minutes
- Auto scheduling•8 minutes
- Defining the project resource•8 minutes
- Resource definition and reports•6 minutes
1 assignment•Total 30 minutes
- Project Scheduling Tools, Logic, and Resource Reporting•30 minutes
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